there is some non-zero chance that bay street may decide that a guaranteed basic income is the best way to stop street revolts and push it through.

it may crunch the numbers, and decide it's a more economical form of social welfare.

and, it may pick it up in the form of a negative income tax. that is the kind of party this is, when it's fully functioning, and at it's best.

but, recently, they just tend to ignore the convention, altogether - to their own detriment.

we'll see what happens.